{"id":103314,"date":"2020-02-17T03:52:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T03:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=103314"},"modified":"2020-02-17T03:52:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T03:52:26","slug":"remove-easy-mac-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-easy-mac-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Easy Mac Care from Mac (Virus Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Easy Mac Care<\/strong>\u00a0is a potentially unwanted program that uses intentional false positives to convince you to purchase the premium version of this program.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad476160291\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103315\" style=\"width: 1215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103315\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Easy-Mac-Care.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Easy Mac Care\" width=\"1225\" height=\"822\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Easy-Mac-Care.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Easy-Mac-Care-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Easy-Mac-Care-1024x687.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Easy Mac Care<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mwtad227561818\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">What is Easy Mac Care<\/h2>\n<p>Easy Mac Care is a potentially unwanted program that describes itself as a system optimization program that can help your computer run better. When scanning your computer, Easy Mac Care will search for cached files, invalid startup entries, and temporary files. However, if you try to fix these issues, Easy Mac Care will state that you need to buy the full version before being able to do so.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad843616812\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How did Easy Mac Care get on my computer?<\/h2>\n<p>Easy Mac Care is installed by the users, whether that is knowingly or not. Often, this type of program is offered through advertisements or bundled with other software, leaving the user puzzled where this software came from.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed Easy Mac Care without your knowledge.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3787748254\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>You should always pay attention when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\nAlways opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n<p>To remove the Easy Mac Care adware and check your computer for other malicious programs, please use the free malware removal guide below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1575746947\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove Easy Mac Care (Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<p>This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the number of steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubts at any point, stop and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/mac-malware-removal-help-support.183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3149886134\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove Easy Mac Care adware, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#profile\">STEP 1: Remove malicious Profiles from your Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\">STEP 2: Remove Easy Mac Care from Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\">STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes Free to remove Easy Mac Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"profile\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1: Remove malicious Profiles from your Mac<\/h3>\n<p>Profiles are used by IT admins in businesses to control the behavior of their Macs. These profiles can configure a Mac to do many different things, some of which are not otherwise possible.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to home users, adware and browser hijacker are using the configuration profile to prevent users from removing malicious programs from the computer. This also prevents the user from changing that behavior in the browser\u2019s settings.<br \/>\nIn this first step, we will check your computer to see if any configuration profiles are installed. To do this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open &#8220;System Preferences&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From the Apple menu, select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Search for &#8220;Profiles&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the <em>System Preferences<\/em> window opens, search for the <strong>Profiles<\/strong> icon.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101807 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS.jpg\" alt=\"Search for Profiles in System Preferences\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If there isn\u2019t a Profiles icon, you don\u2019t have any profiles installed, which is normal and you can continue with the next steps.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Remove the malicious profiles<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s a Profile icon, click on it and select any suspicious profile that you want to remove, and then press the &#8211; (minus) button. Click <strong>Remove<\/strong> to remove the profile.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101808 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile.jpg\" alt=\"Remove malicious profiles from your Mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"uninstall\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Remove Easy Mac Care from Mac<\/h3>\n<p>In this next step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious apps and files that might be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Quit &#8220;Easy Mac Care&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the Apple menu bar, in the top-right corner, if you see the Easy Mac Care icon, click on it and then select <strong>Quit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open &#8220;Finder&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Finder<\/strong> application on your dock.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98743 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder.jpg\" alt=\"Open Finder\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Applications&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the Finder left pane, click on &#8220;<strong>Applications<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98729 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Applications\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Applications\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find and remove the malicious app.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Applications&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the apps installed on your device. Scroll through the list until you find the Easy Mac Care app, right-click it, and then click <strong>&#8220;Move to Trash&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98730 alignnone\" title=\"Find Easy Mac Care and Move it to Trash\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Find Easy Mac Care and Remove It\" width=\"750\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the dock, right-click on the trash icon and select &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221;. Doing so deletes the Trash&#8217;s contents, including the program that you just sent to the Trash.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98742 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Empty-Trash.jpg\" alt=\"Empty Trash\" width=\"650\" height=\"414\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Empty-Trash.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Empty-Trash-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Check and remove for malicious files<\/p>\n<p>Click the desktop to make sure you\u2019re in the <strong>Finder<\/strong>, choose &#8220;<strong>Go<\/strong>&#8221; then click on &#8220;<strong>Go to Folder<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101804 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Folder mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nLook out for any suspicious files that could be behind all the drama \u2013 anything you don\u2019t remember downloading or that doesn\u2019t sound like a genuine program. Here are some known malicious files: Easy Mac Care, &#8220;com.Easy Mac Care.plist&#8221;, &#8220;com.adobe.fpsaud.plist&#8221; &#8220;installmac.AppRemoval.plist\u201d, &#8220;myppes.download.plist&#8221;, &#8220;mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist&#8221;, or &#8220;com.myppes.net-preferences.plist&#8221;. When you find a malicious file move it to the Trash.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\/Library\/LaunchAgents<\/li>\n<li>~\/Library\/LaunchAgents<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Application Support<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/LaunchDaemons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101805 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Library-folders.jpg\" alt=\"Type the commands in the Go to Folder window\" width=\"700\" height=\"308\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Library-folders.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Library-folders-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes Free to remove Easy Mac Care<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Free is one of the most popular and most used anti-malware software for Windows, and for good reasons. It is able to destroy many types of malware that other software tends to miss, without costing you absolutely nothing. When it comes to cleaning up an infected device, Malwarebytes has always been free and we recommend it as an essential tool in the fight against malware.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes Free.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes for Mac<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-81150 mwt_product_icon_logo\" title=\"Malwarebytes Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-LOGO.png\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1011lvqrV\/creativeref:1011l100234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES FOR MAC DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new page from where you can download Malwarebytes for Mac)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the Malwarebytes setup file.<\/p>\n<p>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the setup file to install Malwarebytes on your computer. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98734 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on setup file to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on setup file to install Malwarebytes\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to install Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes for Mac Installer<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process. Click &#8220;<strong>Continue<\/strong>&#8220;, then keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98735 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98736 alignnone\" title=\"Click again on Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac for Mac\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click again on Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac for Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1279258262\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98737 alignnone\" title=\"Click Install to install Malwarebytes on Mac\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Click Install to install Malwarebytes on Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When your Malwarebytes installation completes, the program opens to the <em>Welcome to Malwarebytes<\/em> screen. Click the <strong>&#8220;Get started&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select &#8220;Personal Computer&#8221; or &#8220;Work Computer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Malwarebytes <em>Welcome<\/em> screen will first ask you on what type of computer are you installing this program, click either <strong>Personal Computer<\/strong> or <strong>Work Computer<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98740 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Select Personal Computer or Work Computer mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"537\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select &#8220;Use Malwarebytes Free&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be then prompted to select between the Malwarebytes Free and the Premium version. The Malwarebytes Premium edition includes preventative tools like real-time scanning and ransomware protection, however, we will use the Free version to clean up the computer.<br \/>\nClick on &#8220;<strong>Use Malwarebytes Free<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98741 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Use-Malwarebytes-Free.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Use Malwarebytes Free Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Use-Malwarebytes-Free.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Use-Malwarebytes-Free-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To scan your computer with Malwarebytes, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button. Malwarebytes will automatically update the antivirus database and start scanning your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98733 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Scan button to start a system scan Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will scan your computer for adware and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98739 alignnone\" title=\"Wait for Malwarebytes for Mac to scan your computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Wait for Malwarebytes for Mac to scan for Easy Mac Care adware\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Quarantine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98732 alignnone\" title=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg\" alt=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine Easy Mac Care adware\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now remove all the malicious files that it has found. To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98738 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes For Mac requesting to restart computer\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Easy Mac Care program. If your current antivirus allowed a malicious program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to a malicious program from your computer, please ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Mac Malware Removal Help &amp; Support\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/mac-malware-removal-help-support.183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mac Malware Removal Help &amp; Support<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy Mac Care\u00a0is a potentially unwanted program that uses intentional false positives to convince you to purchase the premium version of this program. 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